PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jimi Hendrix was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Houston
vs
Hendrix

182 cm
23
197 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimi Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Houston can pounce on him.
Houston misses with a wild combination.
Houston scores with a leg kick.
Houston throws a series of punches but Hendrix avoids them all with ease.
Houston throws a right and a left that both miss.

Houston looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Houston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hendrix holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Hendrix looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hendrix looks gassed!
Nice strikes from Houston there.
Nice strikes from Houston there.
Hendrix is trying to escape back to his feet but Houston uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix being controlled for a moment.
Houston trying to control the action but Hendrix is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Hendrix's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hendrix tries to buck Houston off but Houston is having none of it.
Hendrix is pushing Houston's head away, looking to escape. Houston manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Houston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Houston tries a head kick but it misses.
Hendrix has his takedown stuffed
and Houston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Houston misses with a wild combination.

Houston closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hendrix to the mat! Hendrix manages to get full guard.
Houston content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Houston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Houston trying to control but Hendrix is working from the bottom.
Houston sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hendrix wants to stand but Houston is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houston seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hendrix for as long as he can get away with.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hendrix is on top in guard.
Hendrix looking to sit in guard and control but Houston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hendrix has his foot on Houston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Houston works his way back into a safe position though.

Houston decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hendrix, up you get!
Hendrix shoots and misses

and Houston counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hendrix's guard now.
Houston landing some decent shots from guard.
Houston wants to control from the top but Hendrix keeps moving.
Houston stops Hendrix from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houston stopping the sweep attempt from Hendrix.
Houston wants to pass the guard but Hendrix is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Houston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hendrix slips a jab from Houston.
Hendrix tries for a takedown but Houston circles away easily
and Houston counters with a thumping low kick.
Hendrix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Houston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hendrix shoots and misses
and Houston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Houston lands a nice looking body kick.
Hendrix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Houston.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hendrix gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hendrix looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Houston puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hendrix pushes Houston off looking to stand but Houston dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hendrix is looking to improve his position.
Houston keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hendrix trying to hold on to Houston's head to control him but Houston postures up.
Hendrix is pressing down on Houston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Houston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hendrix trying to keep a closed guard but Houston is proving a slippery customer.
Houston sitting in guard here, content to control.
Houston prevents Hendrix from getting back to his feet.

Hendrix is looking for a triangle but Houston pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Houston wants to control from the top but Hendrix keeps moving.
Houston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hendrix feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Houston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hendrix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hendrix makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hendrix trying to stand up but can't free himself from Houston's guard.
Houston lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hendrix!
Houston prevents Hendrix from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston landing punches.
Hendrix is wriggling around trying to escape.
Houston lands a nice shot to the head.
Houston content just to control the position here.
Hendrix tries to reverse the position but Houston maintains control.
Houston breaks from Hendrix's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Houston prevents Hendrix from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houston dominating with strikes here.
Houston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hendrix looks a forlorn figure.
Hendrix is working to get back to half guard.
Houston controlling the position easily from mount.
Hendrix is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Houston jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hendrix manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hendrix doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Houston moves into the clinch.
Hank Houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimi Hendrix.
Come on Houston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Houston dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hendrix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Houston lands a head shot.
Hendrix closes the distance and clinches up with Houston, looking for a takedown. Hendrix pushes Houston against the cage but Houston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Houston rushes Hendrix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Houston avoiding damage.
Houston works on Hendrix's body with a couple of short punches.

Houston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Houston.
Hendrix is looking to regain half guard here but Houston keeps moving and retains side control.

Houston looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hendrix gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix gets back to full guard.
Houston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendrix is keeping the position for now.
Hank Houston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Houston working some strikes from top position.
Houston trying to control but Hendrix is working from the bottom.
Hendrix looking to control.
Hendrix wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Houston thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hendrix misses with a takedown attempt

and Houston decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hendrix's guard.

Hendrix scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hendrix fails with the takedown

and Houston counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hank Houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimi Hendrix.
Houston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Houston postures up.
Houston is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Houston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hendrix looking for a sweep. Not yet Hendrix, not yet.

Hendrix throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Houston escapes and throws Hendrix's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Houston is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hendrix knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Houston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hendrix, who protects the arm well.
Hendrix is trying to get back to half guard.
Houston is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hendrix will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hendrix is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hendrix is trying to maintain the position but Houston is very close to passing his half guard.
Houston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hendrix can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hendrix striking from the bottom.
Hendrix moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hendrix manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Houston manages to get himself to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Houston holds on and takes a little breather.
Jimi Hendrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Houston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hank Houston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hendrix lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendrix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Houston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Houston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Houston!